Keyword: «torture»

Respect for human rights and freedoms is protected under international law. The prohibition of torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment of persons is one of the guarantees of human rights and freedoms under international law. Torture was a criminal offence under Russian criminal law, but although it was permitted in certain cases. This article attempts to identify the extent to which domestic criminal legislation incorporates the elements of this socially dangerous act developed by international law.

In the article, the author explores the relationship in criminal law of such concepts as torment» and «torture». The work examines the provisions of criminal law regarding torture, and analyzes the problem of the concepts of «torture» and «torment».